Manju Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2203 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-315 Year-2019 Thana- LAUKAHA District- Madhubani ====================================================== MANJU KUMARI W/o Kalpnath Sahu D/o Aghanu Sahu, Resident of Village- Teghra, Barail, P.S.- Babubarhi, Dist- Madhubani. Posted primary School Khalph Mushhari Block- Khutauna, P.S.- Laukaha, Dist- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.

The Vigilance Department State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anshul, Adv.

For the Vigilance Mr. Rana Vikram Singh, Spl. P.P. Vigilance For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajay Mishra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 27-02-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Spl. P.P. for the Vigilance Department, State of Bihar and learned APP for the State.

The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Laukaha P.S. Case No. 315 of 2019, registered for the offence punishable under sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the FIR, in the process of appointment of Panchyat Teachers in Gram Panchayat, the petitioner submitted her application in the prescribed form and was finally selected. It is stated that subsequently in course of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2203 of 2020(3) dt.27-02-2020 2/3 verification with the Bihar School Examination Board, Patna, it transpired that the certificate provided by the petitioner was forged and, as such, the FIR.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that a number of co-accused having allegations similar to that of the petitioner, have been granted anticipatory bail vide orders dated 21.09.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 40248 of 2017, order dated 21.09.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 43031 of 2017 and order dated 09.05.2018 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 18594 of 2018. It is submitted by learned counsel for opposite party no. 2 that bail application of a number of persons have also been rejected.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances stated above together with the fact that a number of similarly situated co-accused have been granted bail, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of six weeks from today and in the event of her arrest or surrender in connection with Laukaha P.S. Case no. 315 of 2019, she will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2203 of 2020(3) dt.27-02-2020 3/3 learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani subject to the condition as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Partha Sarthy, J) sushma/- U T